Volvo V70 XC70 III owners manual page 34

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01 Safety 01 Child safety Children should be seated safelyrestrained to help reduce the chance of injuringWhen a child has outgrown the child safety Volvo recommends the proper use of restraintor increasing the injury of a child.seat, you should use the rear seat with the systems for all occupants including children.All states and provinces have legislation gov-standard seat belt fastened. The best way to Remember that, regardless of age and size, aerning how and where children should be car-help protect the child here is to place the child child should always be properly restrained in aried in a vehicle. Find out the regulations exist-on a cushion so that the seat belt is properly vehicle. ing in your state or province. Recent accidentlocated on the hips (see the illustration on page Your vehicle is also equipped with ISOFIX/statistics have shown that children are safer in42). Legislation in your state or province may LATCH attachments, which make it more con-rear seating positions than front seating posi-mandate the use of a child seat or cushion in venient to install child seats.tions when properly restrained. A child restraintcombination with the seat belt, depending on system can help protect a child in a vehicle.the child's age and/or size. Please check local Some restraint systems for children areHere's what to look for when selecting a childregulations. designed to be secured in the vehicle by laprestraint system:A specially designed and tested booster cush- belts or the lap portion of a lap-shoulder belt.It should have a label certifying that it meetsion can be obtained from your Volvo retailer. Such child restraint systems can help protectapplicable Federal Motor Vehicle SafetyUSA: for children weighing 33 – 80 lbs. children in vehicles in the event of an accidentStandards (FMVSS 213) – or in Canada,(15 – 36 kg) and 38 – 54 inches (97 – 137 cm) only if they are used properly. However, chil-CMVSS 213.in height dren could be endangered in a crash if the child restraints are not properly secured in the vehi-Make sure the child restraint system isCanada: for children weighing 40 – 80 lbs. cle. Failure to follow the installation instructionsapproved for the child's height, weight and(18 – 36 kg) and 40 – 54 inches (102 – 137 cm) for your child restraint can result in your childdevelopment – the label required by the stand-in height striking the vehicle's interior in a sudden stop.ard or regulation, or instructions for infant Holding a child in your arms is NOT a suitablerestraints, typically provide this information. substitute for a child restraint system. In anIn using any child restraint system, we urge you accident, a child held in a person's arms canto carefully look over the instructions that are be crushed between the vehicle's interior andprovided with the restraint. Be sure you under- an unrestrained person. The child could also bestand them and can use the device properly injured by striking the interior, or by being ejec-and safely in this vehicle. A misused child ted from the vehicle during a sudden maneuverrestraint system can result in increased injuries or impact. The same can also happen if thefor both the infant or child and other occupants infant or child rides unrestrained on the seat.in the vehicle. Other occupants should also be properly 34

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